UK Stephen King book tour question....

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Alex Norman

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Can someone help me out here - did Stephen King ever do a book tour in England (UK), specifically to a county called Essex? This is where I live and I'm sure I read this happened within the last 10-15 years but I can't for the life me find any confirmation of this ever happening.

Any ideas how I could find out?

Thanks

Alex
 

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Well, he did live in the UK back in the day for a few months. I think he went over there for a book tour for Christine, but I could be wrong. He's been over there a few times but I can't remember the most recent gig.
 

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Can someone help me out here - did Stephen King ever do a book tour in England (UK), specifically to a county called Essex? This is where I live and I'm sure I read this happened within the last 10-15 years but I can't for the life me find any confirmation of this ever happening.

Any ideas how I could find out?

Thanks

Alex
IIRC he did a book tour in the UK (but would have to check about Essex county in particular) for Bag of Bones and Lisey's Story. Most of the events were scheduled in London but it's been quite a while so I don't remember all the specifics.
 

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Thanks to the Wayback Machine (aka the Internet Archive) -- here is where he appeared on the Lisey's Story tour in 2006:

Tuesday 7th November - Battersea park Events Arena
Tuesday 7th November - Book signing at Borders Books and Music, Oxford Street, London
Thursday 9th November - Book signing at Asda supermarket in Watford
Friday 10th November - Signing at Tesco superstore at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock.

In 1998, for Bag of Bones:

August 22nd: Borders, 203 Oxford Street, London and then at WH Smith, Brent Cross, London.
August 24th: Dillons, The Bentall's Centre, Kingston Upon Thames
August 25th: Leadenhall Market Branch of Waterstones. On the same day, he will appear at the Royal Festival Hall.
August 26th: WH Smith, Terminal 4, Heathrow Airport
 
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Thanks to the Wayback Machine (aka the Internet Archive) -- here is where he appeared on the Lisey's Story tour in 2016:

Tuesday 7th November - Battersea park Events Arena
Tuesday 7th November - Book signing at Borders Books and Music, Oxford Street, London
Thursday 9th November - Book signing at Asda supermarket in Watford
Friday 10th November - Signing at Tesco superstore at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock.

In 1998, for Bag of Bones:

August 22nd: Borders, 203 Oxford Street, London and then at WH Smith, Brent Cross, London.
August 24th: Dillons, The Bentall's Centre, Kingston Upon Thames
August 25th: Leadenhall Market Branch of Waterstones. On the same day, he will appear at the Royal Festival Hall.
August 26th: WH Smith, Terminal 4, Heathrow Airport
Thanks, Bev! I'm feeling pretty good that I at least did remember the right books he did the tours for but that should have been 2006, not 2016 for Lisey's Story. ;-D
 

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Thanks to the Wayback Machine (aka the Internet Archive) -- here is where he appeared on the Lisey's Story tour in 2006:

Tuesday 7th November - Battersea park Events Arena
Tuesday 7th November - Book signing at Borders Books and Music, Oxford Street, London
Thursday 9th November - Book signing at Asda supermarket in Watford
Friday 10th November - Signing at Tesco superstore at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock.

In 1998, for Bag of Bones:

August 22nd: Borders, 203 Oxford Street, London and then at WH Smith, Brent Cross, London.
August 24th: Dillons, The Bentall's Centre, Kingston Upon Thames
August 25th: Leadenhall Market Branch of Waterstones. On the same day, he will appear at the Royal Festival Hall.
August 26th: WH Smith, Terminal 4, Heathrow Airport
Wow and thank you!
 

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Can someone help me out here - did Stephen King ever do a book tour in England (UK), specifically to a county called Essex? This is where I live and I'm sure I read this happened within the last 10-15 years but I can't for the life me find any confirmation of this ever happening.

Any ideas how I could find out?

See my post above, Alex -- edited with the correct year for Lisey's Story. Thurrock is in Essex County, I believe.
 

Alex Norman

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the welcome and the help in confirming my query. This is indeed the event I was thinking of:

Friday 10th November - Signing at Tesco superstore at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock.

I am gutted I missed this but at least I know it really did happen.

Thanks again for all your help,

Alex